CATA Rydz vs ASMSU Safe Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CATA Rydz
This app provides on-demand microtransit services, connecting riders to public transportation and local destinations. Schedule trips, get picked up at designated locations, and transfer to other transit services or reach your destination within the service area.
- On-demand microtransit
- Connects to public transportation
- Schedule trips via smartphone
- Designated pickup locations
- Real-time trip tracking
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles
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CATA Rydz is your link to more places. Serving as a first-mile, last-mile mobility service, CATA Rydz is an on-demand, microtransit solution that connects Greater Lansing’s transit riders to the region’s public transportation services and destinations. Catch a flight, get to work or experience more — from downtown Lansing to the tri-county region — all from the convenience of this app. Download CATA Rydz, and start scheduling your on-demand trips today. Booking your trip is better with CATA Rydz. Experience CATA Rydz in 3 easy steps: - Book a ride on your smartphone - Get picked up at a designated location - Complete your trip or get a free transfer to CATA fixed route Here’s how it works: - Download the app - Book your ride by setting your pickup and drop-off addresses - Indicate the number of passengers riding with you - Get picked up within one of the established Rydz zones - Connect with and transfer to the nearest participating transit service provider, or continue to your destination within that zone Upon booking your trip, you will receive an estimated vehicle-arrival time and the exact location where the driver will pick you up. The arrival time will update as the vehicle makes its way to you. When your driver arrives, board the vehicle, pay your fare or present your transfer slip as payment. There may be other passengers on board, requiring a few additional stops, but your trip is always tracked in real-time so you will know exactly when you will reach your destination. Have a mobility device? No problem. All of our vehicles are wheelchair accessible and can accommodate walkers, scooters and similar devices. Questions? Please feel free to Via Customer Service at +1 517-686-6644 or support-CATA-Rydz@ridewithiva.com. If you are enjoying your experience, please give us a 5-star rating. Welcome to CATA Rydz!
ASMSU Safe Ride
This app provides a free, late-night transportation service for Michigan State University students. It offers a safe alternative to walking alone after dark, ensuring community members can get home securely.
- Late-night transportation service
- Free for MSU students
- Safe alternative to walking
- Request rides via app
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ASMSU Safe Ride is a late night transportation service provided to members of the Michigan State University community as a safe and free alternative to walking home alone after dark. Download the app today to request your ride!
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Verdict
CATA Rydz and ASMSU Safe Ride both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of ASMSU Safe Ride's written reviews are positive against 0% of CATA Rydz's. ASMSU Safe Ride also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). CATA Rydz's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for CATA Rydz against 4.3 for ASMSU Safe Ride. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of CATA Rydz's written reviews are positive against 50% of ASMSU Safe Ride's.
| Parameter | CATA Rydz | ASMSU Safe Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Transportation, Inc. | Downtowner App, Inc. |
Customer experience
CATA Rydz
ASMSU Safe Ride
In-app purchases
CATA Rydz
No in-app purchases
ASMSU Safe Ride
No in-app purchases
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